Pages

Saturday, 26 July 2014

A gift bag with a Tutorial !

Hi everyone!

This is Hussena here with my inspiration post for our current challenge 'Go 3D' hosted by our very talented DT member Shilpa. As you all have seen my fellow DT members have shared some really awesome inspiration for this challenge and now its my turn.

I have a very simple and an easy to make gift bag to share today and here's how it looks like :

The side and the back view of the bag!

And, one more :D

I have made six of these tags to gift along with the bag. I have kept the tags really simple and the sentiments quite general so that they can be used for any occasion. I also plan to include some chocolates along with these tags!

Tutorial for the bag

Here is a simple template on how to make the bag :

1. Take a 8 X 11 inches piece of cardstock.

2. On the long side (11 inch), score at 4.5 inches and 6.5 inches.

3. On the short side (8 inch), score at 2 inches and 6 inches.

4. Following the below template, cut on the dotted lines of your scores and fold all your scored lines to create the base of the bag.

5. For the handle of the bag, I have taken a piece of cardsotck measuring 11 inches x 1 1/2 inches.

Tutorial to create the panels on the bag :

For this, you will have to use Watercolor paper ONLY, as I am showing you a emboss resist technique and also how to build your background color using Distress inks. Watercolor paper will be able to absorb these inks much better than any normal cardstock.For this, you will need four panels one in front one in the back and the two sides .For the front and back panels your cardstock will measure approximately 4.1/2 inches into 3.75 inches and the sides will measure 4.1/2 inches into 1.75 inches

2. Starting with your lightest ink start blending the colors on your panels .I have started with Antique Linendistress ink first, second layer will beTattered Rose,third layer of ink will be Victorian Velvet,then Fired brick and lastly I used Vintage Photo distress ink to color only the sides of the panels. As you keep adding layers of ink, your embossed design will resist the colors creating a beautiful background.I have shown each of the steps below Please click on the individual pictures to get a clearer idea.

3. After all your panels are similarly created, you can adhere them onto the bag and add your embellishments.